South Texas College: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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STC requirements in detail

Translation first, then the agency on STC's list

STC asks for two things for the same transcript: an English version and an evaluation by an approved agency (International students).

If you finished high school abroad, that is your high school record; if you studied at a college or university, the transcripts from every one you attended.

Order the translation first and send it to the agency with the original-language records, because the agency evaluates from both.

The agencies on the list set their own translation rules. IEE wants a certified translator and does not accept translations by the client or a notary public.

The Evaluation Company asks that an outside translator be certified by the American Translators Association, and ACEI asks for ATA-certified translators for translations made in the US.

If you use one of those two, ask eVerbary for a free quote and say the translation is for that agency: we can assign a translator individually certified by ATA for the languages ATA certifies.

A courtesy list, not a closed one

STC says its eight agencies are offered as a courtesy and are not an exhaustive list.

If you choose another agency, the Office of Admissions and Records reviews it case by case and you assume the risk (Approved international credentials evaluators).

Three of the listed agencies are in Texas: GEO Credential Services in San Antonio, The Evaluation Company in Houston and Transcript Research in Dallas.

Foreign college credit is handled under the catalog's transfer rules: courses from colleges outside the US that are not accredited by a US regional association can be evaluated by an AACRAO-approved service, and STC keeps the list of services online and at the Enrollment Center (Catalog: academic information, transfer of credit).

Documents applicants usually translate

• High school transcript and diploma, if that is your highest level of education
• College or university transcripts, from every institution attended
• Degree certificates
• Bank financial statement, if it is not in English

What an eVerbary translation includes

• A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
• Grades exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA.
• A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload.
• $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.

Uploading the translation to STC

• Send the official transcripts and their English translation to the evaluation agency, and the agency's report plus the rest of your documents to the Admissions Office, by mail to P.O. Box 9701, McAllen, TX 78502, or as scanned email attachments (International students).

• We deliver the certified translation as a PDF you can attach to that email, and we can send it directly to the admissions office by email on request.

How to order

1. Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
2. Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
3. Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and upload it with the copy of the original wherever the institution asks for it.

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